HTML-CSS: Fit image in container

Last update on May 28 2022 07:25:11 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

HTML-CSS : Exercise-38 with Solution

Using HTML, CSS fits an positions an image appropriately inside its container while preserving its aspect ratio.

Use object-fit: contain to fit the entire image within the container while preserving its aspect ratio.
Use object-fit: cover to fill the container with the image while preserving its aspect ratio.
Use object-position: center to position the image at the center of the container.

HTML Code:

<!--License: https://bit.ly/3GjrtVF-->
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width">
  <title>Using HTML, CSS fits an positions an image appropriately inside its container while preserving its aspect ratio</title>
</head>
<body>
<img class="image image-contain" src="https://www.w3resource.com/html-css-exercise/html-css-practical-exercises/flower-9.jpeg" />
<img class="image image-cover" src="https://www.w3resource.com/html-css-exercise/html-css-practical-exercises/flower-9.jpeg" />
</body>
</html>

CSS Code:

.image {
  background: #34495e;
  border: 1px solid #34495e;
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
}

.image-contain {
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
}

.image-cover {
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: right top;
}

HTML-CSS Editor:

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HTML-CSS: Tips of the Day

What is the difference between id and class in CSS, and when should I use them?

Example:

<div id="header_id" class="header_class">
Text
</div>

#header_id {font-color:#fff}
.header_class {font-color:#000}

(Note that CSS uses the prefix # for IDs and . for Classes.)

However color was an HTML 4.01 <font> tag attribute deprecated in HTML 5. In CSS there is no "font-color", the style is color so the above should read:

Example:

<div id="header_id" class="header_class">
Text
</div>

#header_id {color:#fff}
.header_class {color:#000}

The text would be white.

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